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Imperfections in Crystalline Solids

by Wei Cai, William D. Nix ...

Series series MRS-Cambridge Materials Fundamentals
This textbook provides students with a complete working knowledge of the properties of imperfections in crystalline solids. Readers will learn how to apply the fundamental principles of mechanics and thermodynamics to defect properties in materials science, gaining all the knowledge and tools needed to put this into practice in their own research. Beginning with an introduction to defects and a ... Read more

$67.29 USD

This textbook provides students with a complete working knowledge of the properties of imperfections in crystalline solids. Readers will learn how to apply the fundamental principles of mechanics and thermodynamics to defect properties in materials science, gaining all the knowledge and tools needed to put this into practice in their own research. Beginning with an introduction to defects and a
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Crystal Healing for Women

A Modern Guide to the Power of Crystals for Renewed Energy, Strength, and Wellness

by Mariah K. Lyons ...

Crystal Healing for WomenA Modern Guide to the Power of Crystals for Renewed Energy, Strength, and WellnessDiscover the physical, mental, and spiritual healing power of crystals and awaken the healer within.Believed to hold restorative powers over our health, crystals have served humanity for millennia. With Crystal Healing for Women, you can unlock the ancient secrets of healing and wisdom held ... Read more

$9.99 USD

Crystal Healing for WomenA Modern Guide to the Power of Crystals for Renewed Energy, Strength, and WellnessDiscover the physical, mental, and spiritual healing power of crystals and awaken the healer within.Believed to hold restorative powers over our health, crystals have served humanity for millennia. With Crystal Healing for Women, you can unlock the ancient secrets of healing and wisdom held
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The Second Kind of Impossible

The Extraordinary Quest for a New Form of Matter

by Paul Steinhardt ...

*Shortlisted for the 2019 Royal Society Insight Investment Science Book Prize*One of the most fascinating scientific detective stories of the last fifty years, an exciting quest for a new form of matter. “A riveting tale of derring-do” (Nature), this book reads like James Gleick’s Chaos combined with an Indiana Jones adventure.When leading Princeton physicist Paul Steinhardt began working in the ... Read more

$14.99 USD

*Shortlisted for the 2019 Royal Society Insight Investment Science Book Prize*One of the most fascinating scientific detective stories of the last fifty years, an exciting quest for a new form of matter. “A riveting tale of derring-do” (Nature), this book reads like James Gleick’s Chaos combined with an Indiana Jones adventure.When leading Princeton physicist Paul Steinhardt began working in the
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Gemstones

by Cally Oldershaw ...

Series series Collins Gem
A handy guide identifying over 170 types of the world’s gemstones with beautiful colour photography taken from the Smithsonian Institution’s archives.‘Gem Gemstones’ is an indispensable guide for amateurs and enthusiasts alike. This pocket-sized book explores the fascinating history of ornamental stones, discussing their different social and cultural meanings and monetary values through the ages ... Read more

$5.99 USD

A handy guide identifying over 170 types of the world’s gemstones with beautiful colour photography taken from the Smithsonian Institution’s archives.‘Gem Gemstones’ is an indispensable guide for amateurs and enthusiasts alike. This pocket-sized book explores the fascinating history of ornamental stones, discussing their different social and cultural meanings and monetary values through the ages
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Sanación con cristales

by Andrea Cuellar B. ...

La sanación con cristales es posible y está al alcance de todos, este libro reúne sus características y beneficios más extraordinarios y te sirve de guía en un viaje que transformará tu vida.¿Las elecciones que has tomado en tu vida te han hecho sentir realmente feliz? ¿Crees que aún hay heridas por sanar y no sabes por dónde empezar? Este libro es la guía esencial que te permitirá iniciar un ... Read more

$8.99 USD

La sanación con cristales es posible y está al alcance de todos, este libro reúne sus características y beneficios más extraordinarios y te sirve de guía en un viaje que transformará tu vida.¿Las elecciones que has tomado en tu vida te han hecho sentir realmente feliz? ¿Crees que aún hay heridas por sanar y no sabes por dónde empezar? Este libro es la guía esencial que te permitirá iniciar un
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The 7 Chakras A Beginners Guide To Your Energy System

by Allie Rothberg ...

Odds are that you as of now have some familiarity with the word 'chakras'. Maybe you've seen pictures, caught discussions, or delicately fiddled with the vitality frameworks of the body. Numerous in the western world are new to what the chakras are, and how they influence our regular lives, including our wellbeing!The fascinating thing about chakras is that, similar to gravity, regardless of ... Read more

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Odds are that you as of now have some familiarity with the word 'chakras'. Maybe you've seen pictures, caught discussions, or delicately fiddled with the vitality frameworks of the body. Numerous in the western world are new to what the chakras are, and how they influence our regular lives, including our wellbeing!The fascinating thing about chakras is that, similar to gravity, regardless of
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Soft Crystals

Flexible Response Systems with High Structural Order

Edited by Masako Kato, Kazuyuki Ishii ...

Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
This open access book introduces the science of the new materials, soft crystals, by showing various interesting examples. Different from conventional hard and stable crystals, the soft crystals respond to gentle stimuli such as vapor exposure and rubbing but maintain their structural order. In this book, their exhibition of remarkable visual changes in their shape, color, and luminescence is ... Read more

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This open access book introduces the science of the new materials, soft crystals, by showing various interesting examples. Different from conventional hard and stable crystals, the soft crystals respond to gentle stimuli such as vapor exposure and rubbing but maintain their structural order. In this book, their exhibition of remarkable visual changes in their shape, color, and luminescence is
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半導體的故事：發展與現況

by 李雅明 ...

李家同（清華大學榮譽講座教授）專文推薦半導體工業是目前我國最重要的工業之一，半導體也是現代人生活中絕對不可或缺的工業產品，電話、音響、電腦、汽車，甚至玩具和電鍋裡面都會有半導體。我因為是學電機出身的，對半導體還可以稱得上是一知半解，一般人能夠瞭解半導體的大概少得可憐。虧得李雅明教授寫了這麼一本好書，李教授不僅很有學問，而且他的文筆非常好，由他來寫有關半導體的故事，最適宜不過了。──李家同半導體如何點石成金，成為「現代工業社會的稻米」？◆法拉第，第一個注意到半導體材料的人◆初試啼聲的半導體：貓鬍子偵測器◆金屬、絕緣體和半導體的區別◆微波偵測器與半導體的發展◆發明電晶體並得到諾貝爾獎的三人組：蕭克萊、巴丁、布萊登◆怎麼樣才能得到夠純的半導體？◆積體電路的發明：一種生產技術的革新◆兩個決定發展方向的重要因素：半導體記憶器和微處理器我們日常生... ... Read more

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李家同（清華大學榮譽講座教授）專文推薦半導體工業是目前我國最重要的工業之一，半導體也是現代人生活中絕對不可或缺的工業產品，電話、音響、電腦、汽車，甚至玩具和電鍋裡面都會有半導體。我因為是學電機出身的，對半導體還可以稱得上是一知半解，一般人能夠瞭解半導體的大概少得可憐。虧得李雅明教授寫了這麼一本好書，李教授不僅很有學問，而且他的文筆非常好，由他來寫有關半導體的故事，最適宜不過了。──李家同半導體如何點石成金，成為「現代工業社會的稻米」？◆法拉第，第一個注意到半導體材料的人◆初試啼聲的半導體：貓鬍子偵測器◆金屬、絕緣體和半導體的區別◆微波偵測器與半導體的發展◆發明電晶體並得到諾貝爾獎的三人組：蕭克萊、巴丁、布萊登◆怎麼樣才能得到夠純的半導體？◆積體電路的發明：一種生產技術的革新◆兩個決定發展方向的重要因素：半導體記憶器和微處理器我們日常生...
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An Introduction to Physics (Material Science Metallurgy)

by Jason King ...

An introduction to Physics (Material Science Metallurgy) is suitable for senior college, university revision or those just curious! Contains 100+ colour charts and diagrams, 4 extensive case studies and multiple formula and expressions explained. ... Read more

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An introduction to Physics (Material Science Metallurgy) is suitable for senior college, university revision or those just curious! Contains 100+ colour charts and diagrams, 4 extensive case studies and multiple formula and expressions explained.
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Epitaxy of Semiconductors

Physics and Fabrication of Heterostructures

by Udo W. Pohl ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
The extended and revised edition of this textbook provides essential information for a comprehensive upper-level graduate course on the crystalline growth of semiconductor heterostructures. Heteroepitaxy is the basis of today’s advanced electronic and optoelectronic devices, and it is considered one of the most important fields in materials research and nanotechnology. The book discusses the ... Read more

$71.99 USD

The extended and revised edition of this textbook provides essential information for a comprehensive upper-level graduate course on the crystalline growth of semiconductor heterostructures. Heteroepitaxy is the basis of today’s advanced electronic and optoelectronic devices, and it is considered one of the most important fields in materials research and nanotechnology. The book discusses the
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Gemstone and Crystal Healing Mind and Body Human Energy Healing For Beginners Guide With The 7 Chakras A Beginners Guide To Your Energy System Box Set Collection

by Allie Rothberg ...

Gemstones have constantly intrigued people from time in remembrance. Previously, they were consigned to the rich and the elites in the general public. They were highlighted in their cutlery, family resources and gems among different assets. They have been disregarded the years in different family genealogies. Today, despite everything they pull in the same consideration and are pricey. We are all ... Read more

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Gemstones have constantly intrigued people from time in remembrance. Previously, they were consigned to the rich and the elites in the general public. They were highlighted in their cutlery, family resources and gems among different assets. They have been disregarded the years in different family genealogies. Today, despite everything they pull in the same consideration and are pricey. We are all
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Earth Materials

Introduction to Mineralogy and Petrology

by Cornelis Klein, Anthony Philpotts ...

This concise, accessible, market-leading textbook brings together the wide-ranging fundamentals students need to understand rocks and minerals, and shows them how they relate to the broader Earth, materials and environmental sciences. Designed specifically for one-semester courses, it is beautifully illustrated to explain the key concepts in mineralogy and petrology. This edition has been fully ... Read more

$62.39 USD

This concise, accessible, market-leading textbook brings together the wide-ranging fundamentals students need to understand rocks and minerals, and shows them how they relate to the broader Earth, materials and environmental sciences. Designed specifically for one-semester courses, it is beautifully illustrated to explain the key concepts in mineralogy and petrology. This edition has been fully
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Minerals

Their Constitution and Origin

by Hans-Rudolf Wenk, Andrey Bulakh ...

The new edition of this popular textbook, once again, provides an indispensable guide for the next generation of mineralogists. Designed for use on one- or two-semester courses, this second edition has been thoughtfully reorganised, making it more accessible to students, whilst still being suitable for an advanced mineralogy course. Additions include expanded introductions to many chapters, a new ... Read more

$66.49 USD

The new edition of this popular textbook, once again, provides an indispensable guide for the next generation of mineralogists. Designed for use on one- or two-semester courses, this second edition has been thoughtfully reorganised, making it more accessible to students, whilst still being suitable for an advanced mineralogy course. Additions include expanded introductions to many chapters, a new
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Phase Transformations in Metals and Alloys

by David A. Porter, Kenneth E. Easterling, Mohamed Y. Sherif ...

Revised to reflect recent developments in the field, Phase Transformation in Metals and Alloys, Fourth Edition, continues to be the most authoritative and approachable resource on the subject. It supplies a comprehensive overview of specific types of phase transformations, supplemented by practical case studies of engineering alloys. The book’s unique presentation links a basic understanding of ... Read more

$89.99 USD

Revised to reflect recent developments in the field, Phase Transformation in Metals and Alloys, Fourth Edition, continues to be the most authoritative and approachable resource on the subject. It supplies a comprehensive overview of specific types of phase transformations, supplemented by practical case studies of engineering alloys. The book’s unique presentation links a basic understanding of
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The Physics of Solids

by J. B. Ketterson ...

This comprehensive text covers the basic physics of the solid state starting at an elementary level suitable for undergraduates but then advancing, in stages, to a graduate and advanced graduate level. In addition to treating the fundamental elastic, electrical, thermal, magnetic, structural, electronic, transport, optical, mechanical and compositional properties, we also discuss topics like ... Read more

$79.19 USD

This comprehensive text covers the basic physics of the solid state starting at an elementary level suitable for undergraduates but then advancing, in stages, to a graduate and advanced graduate level. In addition to treating the fundamental elastic, electrical, thermal, magnetic, structural, electronic, transport, optical, mechanical and compositional properties, we also discuss topics like
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Crystallography

A Very Short Introduction

by A. M. Glazer ...

Series series Very Short Introductions
Crystals have fascinated us for centuries with their beauty and symmetry, and have often been invested with magical powers. The use of X-ray diffraction, first pioneered in 1912 by father and son William and Lawrence Bragg, enabled us to probe the structure of molecules, and heralded the scientific study of crystals, leading to an understanding of their atomic arrangements at a fundamental level. ... Read more

$7.99 USD

Crystals have fascinated us for centuries with their beauty and symmetry, and have often been invested with magical powers. The use of X-ray diffraction, first pioneered in 1912 by father and son William and Lawrence Bragg, enabled us to probe the structure of molecules, and heralded the scientific study of crystals, leading to an understanding of their atomic arrangements at a fundamental level.
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Crystallography Made Crystal Clear

A Guide for Users of Macromolecular Models

by Gale Rhodes ...

Crystallography Made Crystal Clear makes crystallography accessible to readers who have no prior knowledge of the field or its mathematical basis. This is the most comprehensive and concise reference for beginning Macromolecular crystallographers, written by a leading expert in the field. Rhodes' uses visual and geometric models to help readers understand the mathematics that form the basis of x ... Read more

$45.89 USD

Crystallography Made Crystal Clear makes crystallography accessible to readers who have no prior knowledge of the field or its mathematical basis. This is the most comprehensive and concise reference for beginning Macromolecular crystallographers, written by a leading expert in the field. Rhodes' uses visual and geometric models to help readers understand the mathematics that form the basis of x
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Faceted Gems - A Historical Article on the Methods and Equipment Used in Lapidary

by Richard M. Pearl ...

Explore the art and craft of gemstone faceting with this fascinating historical article by Richard M. Pearl.Faceted Gems provides a historical overview of faceting techniques and lapidary tools, drawing on early 20th-century practices. Richard M. Pearl details the methods and equipment used by gem cutters, offering insight into traditional approaches to shaping and polishing faceted gemstones ... Read more

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Explore the art and craft of gemstone faceting with this fascinating historical article by Richard M. Pearl.Faceted Gems provides a historical overview of faceting techniques and lapidary tools, drawing on early 20th-century practices. Richard M. Pearl details the methods and equipment used by gem cutters, offering insight into traditional approaches to shaping and polishing faceted gemstones
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ELETRODINÂMICA DE AMPÈRE

Análise do significado e da evolução da força de Ampère, juntamente com a tradução comentada de sua principal obra sobre eletrodinâmica

by André Koch Torres Assis, João Paulo Martins de Castro Chaib ...

André-Marie Ampère foi um dos cientistas mais importantes da história da física. Maxwell, por exemplo, fez a seguinte avaliação: "A investigação experimental por meio da qual Ampère estabeleceu as leis da ação mecânica entre correntes elétricas é um dos feitos mais brilhantes na ciência. O conjunto de teoria e experiência parece como que se tivesse pulado, crescido e armado do cérebro do 'Newton ... Read more

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André-Marie Ampère foi um dos cientistas mais importantes da história da física. Maxwell, por exemplo, fez a seguinte avaliação: "A investigação experimental por meio da qual Ampère estabeleceu as leis da ação mecânica entre correntes elétricas é um dos feitos mais brilhantes na ciência. O conjunto de teoria e experiência parece como que se tivesse pulado, crescido e armado do cérebro do 'Newton
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Aperiodic Order: Volume 2, Crystallography and Almost Periodicity

Edited by Michael Baake, Uwe Grimm ...

Series Book 166 - Encyclopedia of Mathematics and its Applications
Quasicrystals are non-periodic solids that were discovered in 1982 by Dan Shechtman, Nobel Prize Laureate in Chemistry 2011. The mathematics that underlies this discovery or that proceeded from it, known as the theory of Aperiodic Order, is the subject of this comprehensive multi-volume series. This second volume begins to develop the theory in more depth. A collection of leading experts, among ... Read more

$146.79 USD

Quasicrystals are non-periodic solids that were discovered in 1982 by Dan Shechtman, Nobel Prize Laureate in Chemistry 2011. The mathematics that underlies this discovery or that proceeded from it, known as the theory of Aperiodic Order, is the subject of this comprehensive multi-volume series. This second volume begins to develop the theory in more depth. A collection of leading experts, among
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Transmitted Light Microscopy of Rock-Forming Minerals

An Introduction to Optical Mineralogy

by Susanne Theodora Schmidt ...

Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
This book presents a guide of optical mineralogy for beginners and microscopists who need to brush up their knowledge. It allows the fast identification of common rock-forming minerals in a thin section using a polarized light microscope and transmitted plane and cross polarized light. The book summarizes essential principles of optical mineralogy in numerous schemes. It explains, with the aid of ... Read more

$62.99 USD

This book presents a guide of optical mineralogy for beginners and microscopists who need to brush up their knowledge. It allows the fast identification of common rock-forming minerals in a thin section using a polarized light microscope and transmitted plane and cross polarized light. The book summarizes essential principles of optical mineralogy in numerous schemes. It explains, with the aid of
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Thermodynamics of Crystalline Materials

From Nano to Macro

by Jean-Claude Tedenac ...

Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
This book provides expert treatment of the use of the Calphad calculations for the study of crystal structures and thermodynamics relationships in phase diagram determination. After a short review of the relationships between crystal structures and the thermodynamics of materials, including all possible phase transformations, the book proceeds to a brief discussion of the methods for solving the ... Read more

$49.49 USD

This book provides expert treatment of the use of the Calphad calculations for the study of crystal structures and thermodynamics relationships in phase diagram determination. After a short review of the relationships between crystal structures and the thermodynamics of materials, including all possible phase transformations, the book proceeds to a brief discussion of the methods for solving the
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Handbook on the Physics and Chemistry of Rare Earths

Including Actinides

Edited by Jean-Claude G. Bunzli, Vitalij K. Pecharsky ...

Series Book 60 - Handbook on the Physics and Chemistry of Rare Earths
Handbook on the Physics and Chemistry of Rare Earths: Including Actinides, Volume 60 presents the latest release in this continuous series that covers all aspects of rare earth science, including chemistry, life sciences, materials science and physics. - Presents up-to-date overviews and new developments in the field of rare earths, covering both their physics and chemistry - Contains individual ... Read more

$292.49 USD

Handbook on the Physics and Chemistry of Rare Earths: Including Actinides, Volume 60 presents the latest release in this continuous series that covers all aspects of rare earth science, including chemistry, life sciences, materials science and physics. - Presents up-to-date overviews and new developments in the field of rare earths, covering both their physics and chemistry - Contains individual
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Group Theory Applied to Chemistry

by Arnout Jozef Ceulemans ...

Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
The second edition of this textbook provides a more elaborate explanation of several important group-theoretical concepts in quantum chemistry, such as: the bra-ket conjugation relation, the connection between point groups and isometries, the practical use of subduction tables, the eigenvalues of Cayley graphs, and the symmetry of Slater determinants. A new chapter introduces the application of ... Read more

$80.09 USD

The second edition of this textbook provides a more elaborate explanation of several important group-theoretical concepts in quantum chemistry, such as: the bra-ket conjugation relation, the connection between point groups and isometries, the practical use of subduction tables, the eigenvalues of Cayley graphs, and the symmetry of Slater determinants. A new chapter introduces the application of
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